Live: Russian missiles pound Kyiv ahead of Ukraine war anniversary

22/02/2026 – 08:03

Police officer killed, 24 people injured in bombs explosions in Lviv

⁠One police ​officer was killed and ​24 other people were injured after several explosive ​devices detonated ‌at ⁠midnight in Lviv in ‌western Ukraine, the National Police said ⁠on Sunday.

“It has been preliminarily established ​that homemade explosive devices ‌detonated,” the police said on the Telegram messaging ‌service.

The police said that ​the first explosion occurred after a patrol crew arrived ​at the suspected ​scene of ​a shop break-in, while the second ​explosion occurred a little later.

The mayor of Lviv, Andriy Sadovyi, ⁠called the incident a terrorist act.

22/02/2026 – 07:45

Overnight strikes target energy infrastructure in Odesa, central Ukraine

Overnight Russian strikes also hit the Black Sea ‌port Odesa and central Ukraine, ⁠said Ukrainian officials.

Odesa Governor Oleh Kiper wrote on ​Telegram that a drone attack on the energy infrastructure of the region caused fires ​that had been extinguished.

Russia attacks the ​Ukrainian energy system almost ​daily, striking thermal power plants and electrical substations.

Attacks on power ​stations, the energy transmission system and the gas sector are important elements of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine launched by ⁠Russia in February 2022. Moscow says it is seeking ⁠to ​undermine Ukraine’s ability to fight.

22/02/2026 – 07:43

Russian missiles, drones strike Kyiv

Russia ⁠attacked Ukraine ​with dozens of strike drones and ballistic ​and cruise missiles, focusing on energy infrastructure, the Ukrainian military and local officials said on ​Sunday.

At least one person was injured in the Kyiv region, with damage ​reported in five districts where ‌more than a dozen houses were damaged, regional Governor Mykola Kalashnyk said on ‌the Telegram messaging app.

22/02/2026 – 07:40

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